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A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling.

A shocking error in the cockpit causes the crash of a 737 on takeoff and leaves an entire nation reeling.

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S20, EP30 "Northern Extremes"

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S8, EP10 "Death in the Arctic"

On 20 August 2011, First Air Flight 6560, a charter flight, crashes near its destination of Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada, in poor weather conditions; out of the fifteen passengers and crew members, only three survived.

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S18, EP24 "Who's Flying the Plane?"

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S25, EP1 "Pacific Ditching"

Just after takeoff from Honolulu, TransAir Flight 810 loses power and ditches in the Pacific; both pilots survive, blaming dual engine failure-but when the Boeing 737 is recovered, the wreckage reveals a different cause.

Statistically, traveling by airplane is safer than driving and other forms of transportation, but when something goes wrong during a flight, it can be catastrophic with potentially hundreds of lives at stake. This series examines some of the world's worst air disasters, using official reports, transcripts and interviews with people involved to tell the stories of midair mishaps and discover what went wrong in each case. Episodes include a discussion of how the weather affects flights -- including stories of aviation disasters and near-misses -- and a New Year's Eve flight that fell from the sky into the Florida Everglades.
Starring: Courtenay Stevens, Daniel Giverin, Eric Craig, Jack Grinhaus, Jon De Leon, Jonathan Aris, Marc Devigne, Michael Goldlist, Oliver Dawson, Rowan Vickers, Sean Baek, Shauna Bradley, Steven Gallagher, Tre Smith, Tufford Kennedy
Original Air Date: May 15, 2011
Genres: DocuseriesTV Series
Rating: TV14
Playback: HD
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